Aap 7
Aap 7
When labor is a material factor in inventory valuation, the auditor should place special emphasis
on testing the internal controls concerning:
a. fictitious employees.
b. authorization of wage rates.
c. proper classification of payroll transactions.
d. completeness of recorded transactions.
2. In auditing payroll, which of the following procedures will normally require the least amount of
auditor time under normal circumstances?
a. Tests of controls
b. Substantive tests of transactions
c. Analytical procedures
d. Tests of details of balances
4. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the capital acquisition and payment cycle?
a. Bonds are frequently issued by companies in small amounts.
b. There are relatively few transactions and each transaction is typically highly material.
c. A primary emphasis in auditing debt is on existence.
d. Audit procedures for notes payable and interest income are often performed
simultaneously.
5. The auditor's independent estimate of interest expense from notes payable uses average
interest rates and:
a. average notes payable outstanding.
b. year-end notes payable outstanding.
c. only notes payable above the level of materiality.
d. only notes payable to major lenders.
6. The audit objective to determine that notes payable in the schedule actually exist is verified by
the test of details of balances procedure to:
a. foot the notes payable list.
b. confirm notes payable.
c. recalculate interest expense.
d. examine the balance sheet for proper disclosure of noncurrent portions.
7. When there are not numerous transactions involving notes payable during the year, the normal
starting point for the audit of notes payable is:
a. a schedule of notes payable and accrued interest prepared by the audit team.
b. a schedule of notes payable and accrued interest obtained from the client.
c. a schedule of only those notes with unpaid balances at the end of the year prepared by the
client.
d. the notes payable account in the general ledger.
8. Which of the following would generally not need to be approved by the board of directors?
a. Issuing capital stock
b. Repurchasing capital stock
c. Declaration of a dividend
d. Payment of a dividend
9. When a company maintains its own records of stock transactions and outstanding stock,
internal controls must be adequate to ensure that:
a. actual owners are recorded in the bylaws.
b. the correct amount of dividends is paid to stockholders owning the stock on the dividend
record date.
c. the correct amount of dividends is paid to stockholders owning the stock on the declaration
date.
d. actual owners are recorded in the minutes.
10. Which of the following types of owners' equity transactions would require authorization by the
board of directors?
a. Issuance of capital stock
b. Repurchase of capital stock
c. Declaration of dividends
d. All of the above